Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) celebrates throwing a touchdown pass during the game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving at Cowboys Stadium. / Tim Heitman, US Presswire

by Robert Klemko, USA TODAY Sports

by Robert Klemko, USA TODAY Sports

DALLAS -- Jerry Jones wants no parts of Robert Griffin III, and after seeing the Washington Redskins rookie throw four touchdowns in a 38-31 defeat of the Cowboys, he's not thrilled about having to play in Washington in the final week of the regular season.

Jones didn't point out any coaching gaffes on Thanksgiving, which is a small bit of good news for Jason Garrett, in his second season as head coach. Asked if he believed Garrett could turn things around this season, Jones focused instead on the brilliance of Griffin's 311-yard passing day.

"I just think that hopefully we don't have to play RG3 but one more time," he said. "I'd hate to think we'd have to line up against him five or six more times. I'm not trying to be funny‚?¶ On at least two of those throws, I don't know how you could cover them any better, and there might have been as many as five or six of them.

Griffin was near perfect in the first half of his Texas homecoming, completing 11 of 14 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns. On several occasions, fans at Cowboys Stadium could be heard chanting "RG3." Griffin last played here in his final season at Baylor, completing seven of 11 passes and rushing 14 times for 62 yards in a win vs. Texas Tech.

"It is very disappointing," Jones said. "I have to almost pinch myself to realize that (Griffin) was out here playing against Texas Tech almost a year ago and here he is really doing a number on us."

A deflated Jones stopped just short of throwing in the towel on the Cowboys season. The Cowboys are 5-6, in third place in the NFC East behind the 6-4 Giants. It's the kind of deficit that might seem insurmountable when you've just watched your club give up 28 points in one quarter.

"All I can do is sit here and look at the numbers," Jones said. "I can't enthusiastically say that our odds (are good), because I don't know what the Giants are going to do. I'm not trying to be negative, but we've got to play these guys (the Redskins) again."

Jones' Washington counterpart, the media-reclusive Dan Snyder, didn't speak with reporters after the game, but did leave the visitors locker room with a game ball tucked under his arm.